Search #: 1
Job Number:
City08-27-09
Positions Available:
1
Worksite:
City of Sacramento
Location:
Sacramento, CA
Preferred Major:
Civil Engineering, Engineering, Geography, Information Technology, Related Majors
Schedule:
Desired 20 hours/week; Schedule negotiable
Salary:
$12.00 / Hour depending upon experience and previous work history
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Responsibilities
The City of Sacramento’s Department of Transportation is looking for a student intern to work in its Street Services Division. The position will be working with division staff and consultants in field data collection using GPS and updating GIS data, as well as perform other administrative and/or technical support duties. A student majoring in Geographic Information Systems, Information Technology or Civil Engineering is highly desirable. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: taking digital photos and downloading information into office ARCGIS system; updating data on GIS most likely to be shapefiles and/or ArcSDE layers; data creation such as geocoding (i.e., creating GIS data from address values), digitizing of polygons, lines, points, add and fill in attributes; developing, updating and maintaining database projects using MS Access; performing technical research in GIS; producing maps which satisfy departmental user requirements; constructing queries and macros using GIS databases.
Preferred Abilities
• Knowledge of Microsoft XP, Access, and Office required.
• Knowledge of GIS/Arc Pad and GPS required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Additional Info
Selected candidate must provide copy of driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance. The City will perform DMV check. Parking is provided.
Mandatory Qualification
Applicants must be currently enrolled and attending a California accredited college or university and must maintain a minimum of 6 semester units (or quarter equivalent) and an overall GPA of 2.0. UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND PROOF OF ENROLLMENT WILL BE REQUIRED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW. SUBMIT YOUR COVER LETTER, RESUME AND CURRENT UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS (COMPUTER-GENERATED TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTABLE) TO:
How To Apply
City of Sacramento Department of Transportation
Theresa Arnold, Special Projects Engineer
918 Del Paso Rd
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 808-5514
Fax: (916) 808-1494
tarnold@cityofsacramento.org
Final Filing Date
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
TCCF Waiver
The students hired for this position will be hired through The InternSource (a program of the not-for-profit The Community College Foundation) and work for the City of Sacramento. The Community College Foundation is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. It is the policy of The Community College Foundation that the workplace be free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Issued: 8/17/09
Issued on: 8/27/2009
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Forms
All students must submit a Student Application when applying for
an internship. Please complete the application and provide it with
your resume or you may email the application directly to
The InternSource.
** Please note that your cover letter and resume must still be
submitted to the internship contact if so requested.
Student Application
The InternSource is committed to maintaining a diverse and equal
workforce. To accomplish this, we ask our applicants to complete
the attached form so we may monitor our recruitment and hiring
efforts. We would greatly your assistance by completing the
attached voluntary Applicant Flow Information form which you can
submit electronically to The InternSource's Director of Human
Resources. Information completed on the attached form is treated
as confidential.
Applicant Flow Information Form
The INTERNSource
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